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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2615341

Bierlein Companies Foundation

A private foundation in Midland, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 108 grants and $250,095 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $250,095

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $5,182,523

  • Tax year 2023

    $212,440

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $4,698,292

  • Tax year 2022

    $198,405

    Grants listed
    140
    Assets, end of year
    $4,434,651

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,245

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $3,792,444

  • Tax year 2020

    $152,590

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $2,661,878

Grants paid in 2024

108 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Covenant Health Care FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $33,700
  2. Saginaw Community FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $28,800
  3. Rescue Ministries of Mid-MichiganSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Greater Midland Community Centers DoMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  5. Saginaw Y M C ASaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $15,000
  6. Great Er Midland Community Tennis CenMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Tri Star Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $5,500
  8. One Hundred Club of SaginawSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $5,330
  9. Saginaw Future IncSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Temple Theatre FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Can CouncilSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $4,500
  13. Swan Valley SchoolsSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $3,550
  14. Boys & Girls Club of Great Lakes BayBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $3,350
  15. Svsu FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $3,300
  16. Kali's Cure for Paralysis FoundationAlma, MI

    Charitable

    $3,000
  17. Junior Achievement of Central MichiganMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $2,750
  18. Delta College FoundationUniv Ctr, MI

    Charitable

    $2,650
  19. Boy Scouts of AmericaAuburn, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. Children's Grief Center of the GLBRMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  21. Fordney Club 300 CharitiesSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  22. Lymphoma and Lukemia SocietyMadison Heights, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  23. Midland Area Community FoundationMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  24. Urban Racquet Sports FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  25. Mid-Michigan Childrens MuseumSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $2,150
  26. Midland Business Alliance FoundationMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  27. Saginaw Choral SocietySaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  28. Ascension St Mary's FoundationMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $1,700
  29. East Side Soup KitchenSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,650
  30. Underground Railroad IncSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  31. Bay FutureBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. Central Michigan UniversityMt Pleasant, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. City Rescue Mission of SaginawSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  34. Conscious CapitalismDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Heritage High SchoolSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Junior League Great Lakes Bay RegionSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. McLaren Northern Michigan FoundationPetoskey, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Midland Co Food Assistance NetworkMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. Multiple Sclerosis SocietySaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. Saginaw Township Police Officers AssaSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Saginaw Township Soccer AssnSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. St Charles Community SchoolsSt Charles, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  44. Suicide Resource & Response NetworkSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  45. Swan Valley Pay It Forward Holiday OpenSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  46. Thomas Township Parks AssociationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  47. United Way of Midland CountyMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  48. Greater Saginaw Hockey Amateur Ass OSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $950
  49. Nouvel Catholic Central High SchoolSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $900
  50. Children's Dyslexia CenterBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $850
  51. Great Lakes Bay Veterans CoalitionAuburn, MI

    Charitable

    $800
  52. Swan Valley Athletic AssociationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $800
  53. Kiwanis 4 KidsSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $750
  54. McLaren Bay Medical FoundationBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $750
  55. Hemmeter Parent Teacher CouncilSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $700
  56. Midland Lions Club CharitiesMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $600
  57. My Michigan Health FoundationMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $600
  58. Make A Wish FoundationSouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $550
  59. Altrusa International of Saginaw FNDSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  60. Dow High Sports BoostersMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  61. Freeland Lions ClubFreeland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  62. Freeland Little LeagueFreeland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  63. Gateway HealthcareMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  64. Hidden Harvestsag Community FDNSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  65. Macfzonta Scholarship FundMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  66. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Charitable

    $500
  67. Michigan Center for Construction EducaMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  68. Midland Open DoorMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  69. Primal OutfittersBangor, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  70. Safe & Sound Child Protection and AdvcMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  71. Saginaw District Golf AssociationSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  72. St Dominic ParishSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  73. Tri City Dragway IncFreeland, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  74. Disability Services Resource CenterBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $480
  75. Freeland JRSR High SchoolFreeland, MI

    Charitable

    $450
  76. Japanese Cultural CenterSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $400
  77. John Glen High SchoolBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $400
  78. Juvenille Diabetes Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $400
  79. Midland Explorers FastpitchMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $400
  80. Snow Snake Mountain Ski Patrol BenefitHarrison, MI

    Charitable

    $380
  81. St Peter's Lutheran ChurchHemlock, MI

    Charitable

    $380
  82. Child & Family Services of SagcountySaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $350
  83. Elevate Community MinistriesMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $350
  84. Little Traverse Bay Humane SocietyHarbor SPGS, MI

    Charitable

    $350
  85. Michigan Batmen BaseballMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $350
  86. Drive for LifeKalamazoo, MI

    Charitable

    $300
  87. Gladwin Community ArenaGladwin, MI

    Charitable

    $300
  88. Shields Lions ClubSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $300
  89. Midland County Crime StoppersMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $275
  90. Cancer ServicesMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  91. Disability Network of Mid-MichiganMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  92. Equal Access to Training (eat)Saginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  93. Friends of the Public LibrariesSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  94. Home Builders Association of MidlandMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  95. Humane Society of SaginawSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  96. Midland DareMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  97. Saginaw Basin Land ConservancyBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  98. Saginaw Charter TownshipSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  99. ShelterhouseMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  100. St Francis Home of SaginawSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  101. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $250
  102. Westlund Guidance ClinicSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  103. Foster Families NRCBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $200
  104. Mustard Seed ShelterSaginaw, MI

    Charitable

    $200
  105. Breckenridge SchoolsBreckenridge, MI

    Charitable

    $100
  106. Freshwater FuturePetoskey, MI

    Charitable

    $100
  107. Humane Society of MidlandMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $100
  108. Midland Fire Fighters AssnMidland, MI

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $40,70040% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $9,3509% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $5,5805% of the total
  5. Health6 grants $4,2004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $4,1504% of the total
  7. 9 other causes15 grants $12,67512% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan104 grants $247,945
  2. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $500
  4. New York1 grant $400
  5. Tennessee1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael D BierleinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth W LucureuxTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ryan M BierleinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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